1932-12-07 Detroit, Michigan, USA
Ellen Burstyn (born Edna Rae Gillooly) is an American actress. Known for her portrayals of complex women in dramas, she has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards, making her one of the few performers to achieve the "Triple Crown of Acting". She has also received a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award. Burstyn made her acting debut on Broadway in Fair Game in 1957 before winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for Same Time, Next Year (1975). She earned the Academy Award for Best Actress as the widow Alice Hyatt in Martin Scorsese's romantic drama Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974). Her other Oscar-nominated roles were in The Last Picture Show (1971), The Exorcist (1973), Same Time, Next Year (1978), Resurrection (1980), and Requiem for a Dream (2000). Her other notable films include Harry and Tonto (1974), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002), W. (2008), Interstellar (2014), The Age of Adaline (2015), and Pieces of a Woman (2020). She won Primetime Emmy Awards for her guest role in the NBC legal drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2009) and supporting role in the USA Network political miniseries Political Animals (2013). Her other Emmy-nominated roles include Pack of Lies (1988), Mrs. Harris (2005), Big Love (2008), Draft Day, Flowers in the Attic (both 2014), and House of Cards (2016). Since 2000, she has been co-president of the Actors Studio, a drama school in New York City. In 2013, she was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame for her work onstage.
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Duse, the Greatest | 2025-02-03 | |
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E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump | E. Jean Carroll | 2024-10-03 |
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Mother, Couch | Mother | 2024-07-05 |
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Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist | Self | 2024-03-26 |
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The Exorcist: Believer | Chris MacNeil | 2023-10-04 |
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Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain | Self | 2023-12-08 |
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Three Months | Valerie | 2022-02-23 |
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Queen Bees | Helen Wilson | 2021-06-11 |
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Watch on the Rhine | Fanny | 2021-05-13 |
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Paul Newman, derrière les yeux bleus | Herself | 2021-12-04 |
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Pieces of a Woman | Elizabeth Weiss | 2020-12-30 |
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Delphine et Carole, insoumuses | Self (archive footage) | 2020-01-14 |
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Lucy in the Sky | Nana Holbrook | 2019-09-20 |
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American Woman | Miss Dolly | 2019-09-12 |
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The House of Tomorrow | Josephine Prendergast | 2019-06-20 |
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Steven Arnold: Heavenly Bodies | Self | 2019-07-21 |
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The Tale | Nettie | 2018-01-20 |
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Friedkin Uncut | Self | 2018-11-05 |
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Nostalgia | Helen Greer | 2018-02-16 |
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All I Wish | Celia Berges | 2018-02-01 |
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Marilyn Monroe: Auction of a Lifetime | Self | 2017-04-05 |
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Custody | Beatrice Fisher | 2016-04-17 |
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Wiener-Dog | Nana | 2016-06-24 |
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Unity | Narrator (voice) | 2015-08-12 |
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The Age of Adaline | Flemming | 2015-04-16 |
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About Scout | Gram | 2015-04-25 |
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And the Oscar Goes To... | Self - Interviewee | 2014-02-01 |
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The Calling | Emily Micallef | 2014-08-05 |
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La Voie de l‘ennemi | Mère Garnett | 2014-05-07 |
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Flowers in the Attic | Grandmother | 2014-01-18 |
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River of Fundament | Hathfertiti | 2014-02-12 |
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Petals on the Wind | Olivia Foxworth | 2014-05-26 |
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Interstellar | Murph (older) | 2014-11-05 |
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Draft Day | Barb Weaver | 2014-04-11 |
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Love, Marilyn | Self | 2013-05-30 |
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Wish You Well | Louisa Mae Cardinal | 2013-10-19 |
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Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You | Nanette | 2012-02-24 |
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Another Happy Day | Doris Baker | 2011-11-18 |
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The Mighty Macs | Mother St. John | 2011-10-21 |
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America Lost and Found: The BBS Story | Self | 2010-11-23 |
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Reflections of a Philosopher King | Self | 2010-11-23 |
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Main Street | Georgiana Carr | 2010-10-21 |
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BBStory: An American Film Renaissance | Self | 2010-11-23 |
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According to Greta | Katherine | 2009-11-25 |
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Lovely, Still | Mary | 2009-10-03 |
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The Velveteen Rabbit | Swan (voice) | 2009-02-27 |
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PoliWood | Self | 2009-07-03 |
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The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond | Miss Addie | 2008-09-12 |
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W. | Barbara Bush | 2008-10-17 |
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Mitch Albom's For One More Day | Pauline "Posey" Benetto | 2007-12-09 |
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The Stone Angel | Hagar | 2007-09-12 |
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Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow | Self | 2006-06-22 |
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The Fountain | Dr. Lillian Guzetti | 2006-11-22 |
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Stardust: The Bette Davis Story | Self | 2006-05-03 |
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Mrs. Harris | Former Tarnower Steady | 2006-02-25 |
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30 Days | Maura | 2006-10-06 |
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The Elephant King | Diana Hunt | 2006-04-26 |
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The Wicker Man | Sister Summersisle | 2006-08-31 |
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Our Fathers | Mary Ryan | 2005-05-11 |
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The Five People You Meet In Heaven | Ruby | 2004-12-05 |
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Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore: Second Chances | Self | 2004-01-01 |
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Second Chances: The Making of "Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore" | 2004-08-17 | |
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The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel | Tommie | 2004-10-31 |
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A Decade Under the Influence | Self | 2003-04-25 |
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Brush with Fate | Rika | 2003-01-01 |
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood | Self | 2003-03-09 |
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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood | Vivi Abbott Walker | 2002-06-07 |
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Red Dragon | Grandma Dolarhyde (voice) (uncredited) | 2002-10-02 |
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The Making of Requiem for a Dream | Self | 2001-05-22 |
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Memories, Dreams & Addictions | Self | 2001-05-22 |
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Within These Walls | Joan Thomas | 2001-08-20 |
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The Yards | Val Handler | 2000-04-27 |
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Mermaid | Trish | 2000-05-21 |
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Requiem for a Dream | Sara Goldfarb | 2000-10-06 |
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The Last Picture Show: A Look Back | Self | 1999-04-25 |
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Night Ride Home | Maggie | 1999-02-07 |
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Walking Across Egypt | Mattie Rigsbee | 1999-01-01 |
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The Patron Saint of Liars | June Clatterbuck | 1998-04-05 |
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You Can Thank Me Later | Shirley Cooperberg | 1998-09-03 |
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Marilyn in Manhattan | Self | 1998-09-05 |
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The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist | Self - Chris MacNeil | 1998-06-13 |
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Playing by Heart | Mildred | 1998-12-30 |
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Deceiver | Mook | 1997-08-31 |
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Flash | Laura Strong | 1997-12-21 |
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A Deadly Vision | Yvette Watson | 1997-04-21 |
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Timepiece | Maud Gannon | 1996-12-22 |
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The Spitfire Grill | Hannah Ferguson | 1996-08-23 |
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How to Make an American Quilt | Hy Dodd | 1995-10-06 |
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Follow The River | Gretel | 1995-04-22 |
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The Baby-Sitters Club | Mrs. Haberman | 1995-08-18 |
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My Brother's Keeper | Helen | 1995-03-19 |
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Roommates | Judith | 1995-03-03 |
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Trick of the Eye | Frances Griffin | 1994-10-22 |
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Getting Out | Arlie's Mother | 1994-04-25 |
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Getting Gotti | Jo Giacalone | 1994-05-10 |
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When a Man Loves a Woman | Emily | 1994-04-29 |
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Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story | Joan Delvecchio | 1993-09-27 |
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The Cemetery Club | Esther Moskowitz | 1993-02-03 |
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When It Was a Game 2 | Passage Narrator (voice) | 1992-07-13 |
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Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story | Wilma | 1992-03-15 |
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Earth and the American Dream | Reader (voice) | 1992-10-01 |
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Dying Young | Mrs. O'Neil | 1991-06-20 |
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Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas | Self | 1991-09-06 |
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Grand Isle | Mademoiselle Reisz | 1991-08-23 |
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Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love | Lillian "Lil" Lambert | 1991-05-12 |
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The Color of Evening | Kate O'Rielly | 1990-09-01 |
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When You Remember Me | Nurse Cooder | 1990-10-07 |
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Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre | Herself | 1989-06-26 |
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Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre | Self | 1989-06-26 |
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Hanna's War | Katalin | 1988-04-14 |
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Hello Actors Studio | Self | 1988-11-09 |
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Pack of Lies | Barbara Jackson | 1987-04-26 |
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Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam | Mrs. Stocks (voice) | 1987-10-01 |
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Something in Common | Lynn Hollander | 1986-11-02 |
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Act of Vengeance | Margaret Yablonski | 1986-09-04 |
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Surviving | Tina Brogan | 1985-02-10 |
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Night of 100 Stars II | Self | 1985-03-10 |
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The Ambassador | Alex Hacker | 1985-01-11 |
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Twice in a Lifetime | Kate MacKenzie | 1985-10-23 |
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Into Thin Air | Joan Walker | 1985-10-29 |
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I Love Liberty | Self | 1982-03-21 |
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Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
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Silence of the North | Olive Frederickson | 1981-10-23 |
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Sois belle et tais-toi ! | Self | 1981-03-04 |
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People vs. Jean Harris | Jean Harris | 1981-05-07 |
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Resurrection | Edna | 1980-09-26 |
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Κραυγή Γυναικών | Brenda Collins | 1978-05-21 |
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Same Time, Next Year | Doris | 1978-04-23 |
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Providence | Sonia Langham | 1977-01-25 |
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Thursday's Game | Lynne Evers | 1974-04-14 |
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The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute | Self (archive footage) | 1974-02-20 |
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Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore | Alice Hyatt | 1974-12-09 |
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Harry and Tonto | Shirley Mallard | 1974-08-12 |
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The Exorcist | Chris MacNeil | 1973-12-26 |
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The King of Marvin Gardens | Sally | 1972-10-13 |
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The Last Picture Show | Lois Farrow | 1971-10-03 |
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Alex in Wonderland | Beth Morrison | 1970-12-22 |
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Tropic of Cancer | Mona (uncredited) | 1970-02-27 |
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Pit Stop | Ellen McCleod | 1969-05-14 |
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Goodbye Charlie | Franny Salzman | 1964-11-18 |
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For Those Who Think Young | Dr. Pauline Swenson | 1964-06-01 |
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Ricochet | Rose Maxon | 1961-10-03 |
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The Christmas Tree | Elizabeth | 1958-12-14 |
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Easy Out? | Mary | 1948-01-01 |
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Place To Be | Brooke |
